Pickering Forest
Pickering Forest is a forest in County Kildare, Leinster. Pickering Forest is situated nearby to the locality Taghadoe Cross Roads, as well as near Kilwoghan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barberstown Castle and Taghadoe.
Barberstown Castle
Castle
Photo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barberstown Castle is a structure originally built in 1288 in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland, 25 km west of Dublin. It has been operating as a hotel since 1971 and is surrounded by 20 acres of gardens. Barberstown Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Pickering Forest.
Taghadoe
Cemetery
Photo: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taghadoe in County Kildare in Ireland is the site of an ancient monastic settlement and round tower. The site includes a graveyard and the ruins of a 19th-century church.
Conolly’s Folly
Photo: Ilja Klutman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Conolly Folly, a.k.a. The Obelisk, is an obelisk structure located between Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, Ireland. It was built in the mid-18th century by the Conolly family, then owners of the Castletown Estate. Conolly’s Folly is situated 3½ km northeast of Pickering Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Celbridge and Straffan.
Celbridge
Town
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. Celbridge is situated 3 km east of Pickering Forest.
Straffan
Village
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Straffan is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated on the banks of the River Liffey, 25 km upstream of the Irish capital Dublin. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of 1,158, an over three-fold increase since the 2002 census. Straffan is situated 3½ km southwest of Pickering Forest.
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in County Kildare, 30 km west of Dublin. Maigh Nuad means the plain of Nuadha, the mythical king who lost his arm in battle, was fitted with a silver one, then grew back his own.
Pickering Forest
- Type: Forest
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34194° or 53° 20′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.58472° or 6° 35′ 5″ westElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
9C5M8CR8+Q4GeoNames ID
3314888
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taghadoe Cross Roads and Kilwoghan.
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Highlights include Saint Patrick’s Hill and Steam Museum, Straffan.
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